Syntaxiom

nonreader

/nˌɑnɹˈidɚ/ noun

One who does not read.

Word Origin Nonreader is reader with non-. Reader comes from read, Old English rǣdan, which originally meant 'to advise, interpret' (like reading a riddle). The PIE root *reh₁- meant 'to reason, count.' So reading was originally a form of interpreting or counseling. Nonreader means someone who doesn't read, but the word's history reminds us that reading was once about giving advice.

noun One who does not read. countable

As a nonreader, he prefers audiobooks and podcasts over traditional books.

(名词) 不阅读者

作为一个不读书的人，他更喜欢有声书和播客，而不是传统书籍。

(sustantivo) Una persona que no lee.

Como persona que no lee, prefiere los audiolibros y podcasts en lugar de los libros tradicionales.

(nom) non-lecteur; non-lectrice [Personne qui ne lit pas ; individu qui ne pratique pas la lecture.]

En tant que non-lecteur, il préfère les livres audio et les podcasts aux livres traditionnels.

(Substantiv) Nichtleser; Analphabet [jemand, der nicht liest oder Lesen vermeidet; eine Person ohne Lesegewohnheiten]

Als **nonreader** bevorzugt er Hörbücher und Podcasts gegenüber klassischen Büchern.

(名詞) 読書をしない人、本を読まない人。

彼は本を読まない人なので、従来の書籍よりもオーディオブックやポッドキャストを好む。

(substantivo) não-leitor [Aquele que não lê.]

Como não leitor, ele prefere audiolivros e podcasts a livros tradicionais.

Synonyms: illiterate uneducated person ignoramus functional illiterate Antonyms: reader literate person bookworm scholar
Word parts: non + read + er

Related words

read readable readability unreadable reread misread

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